This is my first time in the continent and J’s third time in the country so I left all the planning for him. We spent the first 4 nights in Cape Town doing the normal tourist routes: hiking up Table Mountain, visiting Bo Kaap quarter, dinner in Camp Bay, seafoods at Hout Bay, penguin watching at Boulder Beach, whale watching in Hermanus (where I got seasick very badly), and reaching the Southern most part in Cape of Good Hope. Although we had heard many stories about security issues in Cape Town, nothing bad happened to us, we were neither robbed nor threatened but we wouldn’t say we felt completely at ease hanging around town either. While we did enjoy our time in the city, we were more than glad as we hit the road and headed up North.
Greenmarket Square, one of the oldest market places in Capetown, many stands selling the usual African souvenirs for tourists
Bo Kaap quarter, formerly known as Malay quarter. It had been built as a housing area for slaves brought to SA by the Dutch.Lunch time in Bo KaapThe Nurul Islam Mosque of Bo Kaap, established in 1844African Gold Museumspeaks for itself….Table MountainThe clocktower at V&A waterfrontLunchtimeV&A waterfront at nightBoulder’s BeachAfrican penguins are a lot smaller than their Northern relatives. Despite seeming very harmless, we were warned that they can get quite “stinky” so you’re not supposed to get too close.
Boulder’s BeachCape of Good HopeThe most Southern part of the continentP on top of Cape of Good Hope
It was the Alantic ocean right after winter so the water was icy coldSomewhere between Kommitjie and Hout Bay
Moving is tough. Unpacking is even tougher. We kind of needed a break so two weeks after we moved to Munich, we sneaked out for a week of skiing in South Tirol, Italy ;-).
Our hotel in CorvaraMarathon skiing around Sella Ronda, a 40km ski route passing 5 ski resorts
View from Marmolada glacier at 3.200m to the northAnother view from Marmolada glacier to the westLunch break near “Refugio Sass Becé” at 2.500m
The transfer ticket to the car-free islandArriving in the harbour of Ile d’Or / HeliopolisThe entry to our “residence”To the honour of the founders of Heliopolis, two psychiatrists whose idea was to help depressive people by freeing them from their established environment – which includes freeing them from their clothes…..Tough job for the model lying on the stonesOur residenceHeliopolis, view from the harbour
SunsetThis sign best describes the very relaxed atmosphere in Heliopolis. We were there in September, still very good weather but already after-season and less crowdedAnother sunsetLast day, waiting for the ferry
